I don't?!! lsf5275@aol.com wrote: > > > Gary, > > We need Mike to offer the opinions that no one else cares to offer. He > is the great cynic and does not take himself anymore seriously than > the rest of us do. > > Frank > > In a message dated 8/31/2009 9:46:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > gabru@comsec.net writes: > > > > Then he of all people should know that music is subjective. Let\u2019s > compare his sales with Close to the Edge. > > How do most people feel about his music as compared to Yes music? > If I listen to his music and decide that > > it is \u201cshite\u201d how would he feel about it? My point was only > that his is just one more \u201copinion\u201d and really > > didn\u2019t mean to offend anyone. However if he had said rap music is > shite then I would have agreed so\u2026..hmmm J > > \u2026.actually I have listened to some of Mike\u2019s stuff from links in > this group\u2026.I enjoyed it. I don\u2019t think I will be > > replacing any of my Yes recordings with it but still I enjoyed > it. geeeze, I agree with Tony and look what I get J > > \u2026.just kidding\u2026..Cheers\u2026. > > *From:* newme llotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *James > Parthun > *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 6:17 PM > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper? > > > > He has and he\u2019s quite good\u2026. > > http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/> > > partune #872 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Brumm > *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 8:13 PM > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper? > > > > Who put you in charge of musical taste\u2026..music is subjective. > Just because you don\u2019t have the musical skill to play it doesn\u2019t > make you the judge. > > Please post some of your recordings so we can compare it to your > compositions\u2026\u2026.even if you don\u2019t like that s tyle of music most > any musician would > > likely appreciate the skill it took to write and perform. > > *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike Dickson > *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 12:57 PM > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper? > > > > It's /shite./ > > /Close to the Edge /has its moments but they are few and far > between. As for /Tales/ I tried on the insistence of a friend (who > was more likely a twat) to get into that album by playing it in > the dark, while working, while doing nothing, while bathing, > cooking, hoovering whatever. I must have played it through about > eight or nine times. It truly is music with *no redeeming > features*, not unlike /Works /or Humphrey Bogart's characters in > /Angels With Dirty Faces/. If anyone can really point me out to > any part of it that doesn't sound like /animals in an abattoir/ > then please do so. > > Mike > > tony1 wrote: > > > > Listen to Jim! > > Topographic Oceans is a masterpiece, in my opinion. > > It's something (like water) to immerse yourself in (pardon t > he pun). > > Sorry but it can'thelp to be introduced to the piece so many > years after it's release. > > Times and tastes have changed, but Close to the Edge and Tales > are still fresh to my ears and many live experiences with both > albums refreshes the feelings everytime. > > My 2 cents worth, > > Tony > > #510 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* James Parthun <mailto:james.parthun@att.net> > > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > > *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 10:06 AM > > *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper? > > > > Caffeine will not help in the attempt to enjoy Topographic > Oceans. It will only frustrate you. Try the opposite end > of the narcotic spectrum- barbiturates. > > partune > > #872 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of > *ceccles_ca > *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2009 8:44 AM > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > *Subject:* [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper? > > > > It doesn't matter if we are talking about the music, album > cover art, lyrics or mullets. I can say that the Tarkus > album cover art was complete crap. Someone else can say it > was the best album cover ever. It would be awfully boring > if everyone agreed on everything. > > Speaking of boring... Topographic Oceans - I've tried many > times to get into that album. I will try again, after a > few Red Bulls. > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "Thomas C. > Doncourt" <tomdcour@... <mailto:tomdcour@...>> wrote: > > > > Sorry, not looking to piss anybody off but > > > > > > -- > > Mike Dickson, Edinburgh > > > > Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ <http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/> > > Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson <http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson> > > Or http://soundcloud.com/mik > edickson <http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson> > > Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson <http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Mike Dickson, Edinburgh Free Music Project: http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/ Or http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson Or http://soundcloud.com/mikedickson Or http://www.planetmellotron.com/revd4.htm#mikedickson
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
2009-09-01 by Mike Dickson